package com.google.code.mochaccino.framework.transaction;
/*
 * Copyright 2012 Claude Houle claude.houle@gmail.com
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 */

/** Defines the propagation requirement of the current transactional context. */
public enum Propagation {

	/** Run in any context (May have a trx or not.) */
	SUPPORTS,

	/** Run in the current transaction and throw an exception if none is present. */
	MANDATORY,

	/** Run in the current transaction or create a new one if required. */
	REQUIRED,

	/** Suspend the current transaction if any and run in a new transactional context. */
	REQUIRES_NEW

}
